Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK – Free Report) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Autodesk in a report issued on Tuesday, November 14th. KeyCorp analyst J. Celino now anticipates that the software company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.29. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $255.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Autodesk’s current full-year earnings is $4.68 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Autodesk’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.11 EPS.
Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Thursday, August 24th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Thursday, August 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Autodesk from $225.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Autodesk from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Autodesk from $230.00 to $239.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autodesk currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $235.11.
Autodesk Stock Performance
NASDAQ ADSK opened at $215.02 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Autodesk has a fifty-two week low of $179.61 and a fifty-two week high of $232.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $207.51 and a 200-day moving average of $206.69. The stock has a market cap of $45.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.46.
Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 23rd. The software company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.18. Autodesk had a net margin of 16.77% and a return on equity of 90.61%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 351.2% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,623 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $775,000 after purchasing an additional 2,820 shares during the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Autodesk by 71.7% during the first quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,479 shares of the software company’s stock worth $960,000 after buying an additional 1,871 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Autodesk by 3.6% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,691 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,006,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the first quarter worth $218,000. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management raised its holdings in Autodesk by 18.0% in the first quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 1,915 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.92% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Betsy Rafael sold 309 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.12, for a total transaction of $61,219.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 3,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $702,335.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, Director Lorrie M. Norrington sold 2,148 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.71, for a total transaction of $450,457.08. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,548,395.92. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Betsy Rafael sold 309 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.12, for a total transaction of $61,219.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $702,335.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,917 shares of company stock valued at $6,599,720. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.
Autodesk Company Profile
Autodesk, Inc provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries.
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